... reopening after an extended pause. Venture capitalists around the world are demonstrating an increased appetite for risk, marked by the emergence of new "unicorns," a rise in mergers and acquisitions, and the launch of new investment funds. AI Startup Investment Boom Investments in startups focusing on the development of artificial intelligence (AI) are breaking historical records. In the first half of 2025, global investments in the AI sector saw a significant increase compared to the previous ...

... capital for investments in high-tech industries. Renowned Silicon Valley firms are also increasing their presence: for instance, venture giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is raising a record fund of around $20 billion for investments in late-stage American AI startups. According to industry research, U.S. funds currently hold record reserves of uninvested capital (over $300 billion in so-called "dry powder"), prepared to engage as confidence in the market returns. Such flows of "big money" ...

... “product search engine”). This part of Amazon's business is growing rapidly, increasing competition with Google for advertising capital . Secondly, Amazon Web Services is benefiting from the surge in demand for cloud capabilities to train and deploy AI models—many startups and corporations rent infrastructure from AWS for AI, contributing to revenue growth in Amazon's B2B segment. Additionally, Amazon is integrating AI to enhance customer experience and its own efficiency. The voice assistant Alexa has been in ...

... the PSB Bank venture fund was announced with partners (volume ~12 billion rubles) to finance dual-purpose projects (drones, AI, robotics, etc.). A state fund, Qazaqstan Venture Group, valued at $1 billion, has been established in Kazakhstan to support AI startups in Central Asia. In July 2025, rules for foreign investors in Russia were relaxed: they are now allowed to buy stakes in domestic companies and freely withdraw capital. This should invigorate the influx of foreign capital and integrate the local ...

... intensifying competition in the AI market, where dominance through speed and scalability becomes a key factor. For Western companies, this is a signal to reevaluate strategies and investments to avoid losing ground in the global tech race. #DeepSeek #AI #technology #competition #China Chinese DeepSeek Wiped Out Nearly $1.5 Trillion on the US Stock Market Chinese startup DeepSeek has caused a collapse in the market capitalization of the largest American companies, with a total loss of $1.469 trillion. The biggest losses were incurred by: NVIDIA Corp: $556.4 billion Broadcom Inc: $199.4 billion Taiwan Semiconductor: ...